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A leaked four-page draft of the UN‑sanctioned Gaza Board of Peace proposes total legal immunity for all members and authority to occupy Gaza public property without compensation, with Trump as chair able to waive immunities. Legal experts warn this could create a lawless, self‑policing regime with little external oversight, while the BoP disputes the report and pledges to uphold applicable law.
A Guardian article reveals a draft UN-backed resolution for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to govern Gaza that would grant broad immunities to its members, affiliates, and contractors, allow the board to seize public Palestinian property for free, and empower the chair to waive immunity with majority support. The draft, titled RESOLUTION NO 2026/3, lacks clear external oversight and raises concerns among legal experts about accountability and potential self-contained legal regimes in Gaza, prompting questions about how such protections would interact with international and local law. Officials deny that an immunity framework exists and emphasize oversight, while critics warn it could replicate occupation-era legal cover.
Four months after its launch, the Gaza reconstruction fund of Trump’s Board of Peace has received no donor money despite pledges totaling billions; officials say funds haven’t been deposited because the reconstruction phase has not begun, with some donations reportedly landed in a JPMorgan account that lacks independent transparency. The board, led by Trump, faces limited European participation as the conflict continues and a UN/EU estimate suggests roughly $71 billion is needed over the next decade.
The Daily Beast reports that Trump’s Board of Peace, created to coordinate Gaza relief and governance, has received no real funding despite nine countries pledging over $9 billion. Only minor contributions—$100 million from the UAE and $20 million from Morocco—have materialized, and those funds are frozen or allocated to offices and police training. The State Department reportedly redirected about $1.2 billion toward Board-related projects, but none has been spent by the Board, and no U.S. dollars have gone to rebuilding Gaza. The board has yet to award contracts or establish on-the-ground governance, with donors and critics warning that progress is lacking and there is no clear authority in Gaza to manage the plan.
Despite pledges totaling about $17 billion from the US and other leaders, the World Bank–backed Board of Peace has not deposited any funds; donations are flowing through a JPMorgan account not required to report to the World Bank, with several major pledges frozen or not yet spent, and the board says it will report its finances later as it continues to set up funding channels and operations in Gaza.
More than half a year after Trump’s ceasefire, Gaza’s reconstruction is at a standstill due to funding gaps, diplomatic delays, and Hamas’s demand to relinquish weapons; pledges totaling about $7 billion have not translated into action, with the Board of Peace reporting only a fraction of funds actually disbursed and no international security force on the ground.
Josh Gruenbaum, a rapid-rising former head of the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service who grew close to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, will be pulled off Russia/Ukraine and Iran policy work and shifted to Gaza-focused duties as a senior adviser to the Board of Peace—an international body operating independently of the U.S. government and chaired by Trump. He will still advise on Gaza but no longer hold a central White House foreign-policy portfolio, moving away from the West Wing and toward a specialized Gaza role.
Hamas rejected the US-led Board of Peace's disarmament plan for Gaza, demanding modifications and accusing mediator Nickolay Mladenov of pro-Israel bias; the group says it will not disarm and wants Israel to fulfill Phase I obligations before Phase II talks, as the BoP deadline expired and other factions criticized the plan.
US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace presented Hamas with a written plan on laying down its weapons, delivered during Cairo meetings. The proposal contemplates amnesty for Hamas and targeted investments in Gaza in exchange for full decommissioning of heavy and light weapons, though Hamas has shown skepticism and Israel demands complete disarmament. The framework aims to advance Gaza reconstruction, but funding and acceptance remain uncertain, and talks have been paused since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Rock star Jack White mocked Donald Trump after the Iran attack, targeting the president’s fashion and his “Board of Peace” concept, joking about bids to join and wondering why he hasn’t won a Nobel Peace Prize; other celebrities like Rosie O’Donnell and Carrie Coon also weighed in with satirical digs.
An opinion piece arguing that Trump’s attack on Iran was an unprovoked military move with no credible legal basis or congressional authorization, executed alongside Israel under the controversial Board of Peace. It criticizes the rationale, highlights bipartisan and international skepticism, and warns the bombing could escalate into a broader, hard-to-control conflict rather than yield a negotiated outcome.
Legal scholars say the Board of Peace concentrates authority in Donald Trump rather than its member states, helping explain why key European powers and the Vatican have stayed out or refused to participate; Italy plans to attend as an observer. Debates persist over whether the Board is a treaty-based international organization or a UN-backed coordination forum. The first meeting announced multi-billion-dollar funding for Gaza reconstruction and humanitarian aid, but the amounts fall short of estimates and the arrangement leaves major questions—Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and governance (NCAG)—unresolved, with substantial oversight and regional risk (notably Iran) shaping feasibility.
Stephen Colbert mocked Donald Trump’s inaugural 'Board of Peace' in his Late Show monologue, comparing it to the UN but funded as a cash-driven venture and joking about its permanence, the countries involved (and those who declined), and prompting a flurry of online reactions and memes.
The National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) has begun recruiting thousands of officers for a new, technocratic police force to govern Gaza and manage civil affairs, with training planned in Egypt and Jordan. Applicants must be Gaza residents aged 18–35, in good physical shape, and with no criminal record. Backers argue the force should be independent from Hamas or Fatah, but say its success depends on Israeli cooperation and logistical support. Skepticism remains about the relinquishment of Hamas influence and how existing Hamas police could be reintegrated or accommodated.
European Parliament groups criticized the European Commission for sending Commissioner Dubravka Šuica to a meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, arguing the move lacked a defined mandate and risks breaching institutional balance. The Commission defended the action, saying many member states participated and that it does not constitute EU membership, while emphasizing the need to engage in discussions affecting Gaza and Palestinians. Only a few EU states have formally joined the board, with others attending as observers, and the incident drew criticism, including from France, as a test of EU institutional norms.